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 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Isaac Asimov |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Boris Vallejo[1] |
| Language | English |
| Series | Foundation Series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | November 1988 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 403 |
| ISBN | 0-385-23313-2 |
| Preceded by | Blind Alley |
| Followed by | Forward the Foundation |
Prelude to Foundation is a novel by American writer Isaac Asimov, published in 1988. It is one of two prequels to the Foundation series. For the first time, Asimov chronicles the fictional life of Hari Seldon, the man who invented psychohistory and the intellectual hero of the series. The novel was nominated for the Locus Award.[2]
- ^ Publication Listing. Isfdb.org. Retrieved on 2013-11-02.
- ^ "1989 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-09-13.